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A muddy walk
Five questions
Press a speaker to hear a question. Talk about it with a partner before you write.
- What are they doing?
- Who is covered in mud?
- How does the dog feel?
- What will happen at home?
- What is the muddiest place you have been?
Words to use
Sentence starters
- The dog is ___.
- The child ___.
- The family walk through ___ so ___.
- At home, ___.
- With every step, the mud ___.
- The dog bounded ahead, ___.
Level 1: short sentences, ages 6 to 8. Level 2: longer sentences with because, when and so, ages 8 to 10. Level 3: rich sentences and detail, ages 10 and up.
My writing
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A muddy walk
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Look at the picture. Talk about the questions. Then write.
The pictureA family and their dog walk through a muddy field. A child jumps in a puddle and the dog is covered in mud.
Questions
- What are they doing?
- Who is covered in mud?
- How does the dog feel?
- What will happen at home?
- What is the muddiest place you have been?
My writing
For grown-ups and teachers
Purpose: talk first, then write about a picture, with a word bank and starters for Level 1, 2 and 3.
Ask the five questions aloud and let the child answer in full sentences before they write. Do not correct spelling while they are composing; look at transcription afterwards. How to help without taking over.